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BANJARMASIN
![]() Banjarmasin, the capital city, lies at the delta of the Barito river. It is crisscrossed by numerous rivers of various sizes and lengths, the major two being the Martapura and Nagara. The rivers are literally the lifeblood of the city and everything revolves around them. To experience Banjarmasin you must take to the river, either by "klotok" (river bus), or a speedboat for longer trips. A lot of business is done on the water ways; floating markets flourish selling an enormous variety of goods including a tropical selection of fresh fruit such as Kesturi, a rare aromatic species of mango, durian, rambutan, butter fruit, pineapple, watermelon and banana. The Baroto River is alined with tightly packed stilt houses made of wood or bamboo facing the rivers called "lanting". To experience Banjarmasin you must take to the river, either by "klotok" (river bus), or a speedboat for longer trips. Banjarmasin is developing as a tourist city with good acommodations, shops and entertainment. It's a well connected with cities all over the Indonesian Archipelago through Syamsuddin North airport, which is about 25 km from Banjarmasin.
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